Barings Corporate Investors (MCI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Barings Corporate Investors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 21,300 shares of MCI short. Learn More on Barings Corporate Investors' current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. MCI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Barings Corporate Investors's short interest ratio.

Barings Corporate Investors saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,300 shares, an increase of 208.7% from the previous total of 6,900 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" compare to Barings Corporate Investors: General American Investors Company, Inc. (0.04%), Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (0.04%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.15%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (1.53%), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.01%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (0.11%), SLR Investment Corp. (0.24%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.11%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.01%), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MCI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Barings Corporate Investors as its price is falling. MCI shares are trading up $0.10 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Barings Corporate Investors occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MCI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including MCI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.